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strikebreaking
strike·break·ing
/
ˈstraɪkˌbreɪ
kɪŋ
/
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[
strahyk
-brey-king
]
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noun
action directed at
breaking
up a
strike
of workers.
Origin:
1915–20;
strike
+
breaking
1
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strikebreaker
(ˈstraɪkˌbreɪkə)
—
n
a person who tries to make a strike ineffectual by working or by taking the place of those on strike
'strikebreaking
—
n
, —
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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